Remove a Password from a PDF
Upload the protected PDF, type its password and click Decrypt PDF. PDFYork removes the encryption with qpdf in your browser and gives you a copy that opens without a password. You need to know the password; this tool does not crack or bypass unknown passwords.
Before you start
- Where your file is processed
- In your browser. The file is read and processed on your device and is not uploaded to PDFYork.
- Account
- Not required. Without an account you can run 3 tasks per day across all tools. A free account raises the limit.
- Cost
- Premium tool. Free accounts get 3 premium tasks per day. After that, each task uses 100 credits, deducted when you download the result.
How to Use
Upload the protected PDF
Drop the encrypted file onto the upload area.
Enter the password
Type the password used to open the file. Leave it empty if the file opens normally but has owner restrictions only.
Decrypt
Click Decrypt PDF. If the password is wrong you will see an error and can try again.
Download the unlocked copy
Save the new file. The original protected file is unchanged.
When you need to unlock a PDF
Banks, payroll systems and government portals often send statements as password-protected PDFs. Typing the password every time is tedious, and many tools (merging, compressing, converting) cannot work on encrypted files. Decrypting once gives you a working copy.
Open passwords and owner restrictions
A PDF can have two kinds of protection. An open password is needed to view the file at all. Owner restrictions limit printing, copying or editing in a file that otherwise opens freely. For the second case you can leave the password box empty and the restrictions are removed. If you only want to lift restrictions, Remove Restrictions does the same job.
Use it only on files you are entitled to unlock
Only remove protection from documents you own or have permission to change. An unlocked copy is readable by anyone who gets hold of it, so store it securely.
Use Cases
Bank and card statements
Unlock monthly statements so they can be merged into one yearly file for your accountant.
Preparing files for other tools
Remove encryption before compressing, splitting or converting a document.
Archiving payslips
Store payslips in a secure folder without needing to remember each password.